The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-15
STILL GRINDING.
Consideration Of the Habeas Corpus
Case Continues.
Member OF Witnesses for Defense
and State Rxsmined-A Adjourned
TIL This Morning.
ESPECIAL ro.rHs ArrsAL.,

IsPHCIAL f0-fHB APPbAL.'
JACKSON, Miss, September 14.-The
consideration Of the Hamilton habeas
corpus case was resumed at 8 O'Clock
this morning.
R. @. Kerr made correction in his
statement Of yes erday, which was to ex'
press his uncertainty as to whether the
defense or the st4 I'd put Fields on
as a witness.
A. II. Jayne, for the State, after be-
log sworn, ssid Sue Vsllery had de-
MED to him that she told DR.. Gallo.
way about seeing a man running
across the lot next to her house; told
witness she had seen no man.
By the de!ense--Was a witness for
the State and whenever he knew Of O
witness for the State he reported the
same to counsel.
Mr.. Huddleston, OF counsel for the
State, was sworn and said:
Messrs. Miller, Brame and AL.
len were the attorneys selected
10 get up the case; that the
reason Sue Vsllery was not called to
the stand was because she denied
knowing anything; had no convsrsa.
ton with Sue Vallery, what he knew
he had merely heard; did not put
E liza Dawson on the stand, but knew
she. was aneye witness; being strang.
er, did not remember names distinct.
ly, etc.
A Kossman, for the State, being called
and sworn, said that Bevery Randall
came into his store the morning after
the killing, az near as he could remem.
Der, and upon being asked what he
knew OF tire killing Randall replied
nothing much he spoke ss II he was
not disposed to talk about the csss
and said what he did to avoid being
questioned.
This 10 what Randall claimed to
have done and stated by him on the
stand today
Joe Simmons, for the State, said that
Randall had told him while under the
rule that he knew nothing about the
case. randall positively denied this.)
Witness was closely questioned by
the defense as to whether he was
biased, and while he denied II, he sd-
mitled that be bad reported what
Randall taid to counsel for the prose
cution. Did not know that witnesses
were not allowed TO talk about the
case while under the rule. Was under
the rule three daye. Did not tell JIM
mie Gates that he could get $50 for
witnesses that would testify against
Col. Hamilton.
Mr.. Fuller, deputy sheriff, for State,
said that he had not told Sue yallery
not 70 talk to any one; II was bis Gus.
tom 10 tel oil witnesses that when
they went into the waiting room /;
thinks he told joe simmons not to
talk IN any one and may have told
Sue Vallery.
Mr.. Alexander, Of counsel for State,
was sworn, and among other things
taid that II was an agreement between
councel that every eye witness should
be put upon the stand aud that 70
witness was SUNNI lned that he did
not know what they were summoned
for; said that the reason Govsn wss
not put on the stand was because be
was reported 10 have said that he
would slaughter the State II put on.
Witness esid 1t was not the place oil
the State to put on eye witnesses
without knowing what they would
testify 10. Witness stated that this 70
marx Was reported to council as hsv'
ing been made by Govan, and II 10
probably untrue; that be himself did
not believe he had eaid II.
Jimmie Gates was sworn, In rebuff.
tai, and said he knew nothing about
the case, but that Joe Simmons bad
told him that he could get $50 II he
could get anybody to testify sgains,
Hamilton.
Adjourned till 0 o'clock tomoroa
H. manning.